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This intelligent simulation guides safer, more accurate procedures by anticipating risks, restricting unsafe movements and ensuring devices are used exactly as intended. By enhancing precision, protecting both patient and surgeon and personalising intervention, digital twins  outcomes. In manufacturing and design, digital twins enable teams in   the real world.


None of this progress would not be possible without strong data. It has become one of the most powerful assets  increasingly digitised, what matters most is not the quantity of data collected, but the quality of insights that can be derived from it.


STRENGTHENING R&D THROUGH TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN COLLABORATION


 shaped by the ecosystem around it, one that brings together industry, academia, clinicians and government. For Stryker, this collaborative environment in Ireland has become an essential ingredient in our continued technological progress, allowing us to continue to push boundaries in research and development. 


or weeks rather than months. They also support more  surgical instruments. Ultimately, advanced manufacturing is more than a production method, it is a medium for increased innovation, helping us to respond to clinical challenges faster and improve solutions that support better patient care. 


manufacturing, and we are particularly proud of the progress    facilities and a key hub in a global network. Equally important is inspiring the next generation of


    at an early stage and has seen more than 2,000 students participate since its launch in 2021.


ACCELERATING INNOVATION One of the most important and exciting technological  simple simulation, digital twins create precise virtual replicas of patients and surgical environments by combining real-time data, advanced imaging and predictive anatomical modelling.


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  role in advancing next-generation technologies. These collaborations give our teams access to world-class research expertise, state-of-the-art laboratories and multidisciplinary  help turn ambitious ideas into real-world solutions.   Excellence model is an example of collaboration which will provide our employees with the agility and skills necessary to thrive in an environment shaped by digitalisation, automation and sustainability. The three-year training and upskilling initiative is being rolled out to all Stryker sites in Ireland.


https://www.stryker.com/gb/en/index.html “MedTech


innovation does not happen in isolation. It is shaped by the ecosystem around it, one that brings


together industry, academia, clinicians and government.”


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